Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds

The new funding brings Index's total available investing capital to $3.5 billion.

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VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why

New research from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley founders commit fraud — and the role investors play.

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`I want to forgive youngsters who abuse me`: PM Modi releases new Instagram video on anti-paper leak bill, reaches out to youth

PM Narendra Modi released a new Instagram video addressing youth on anti-paper leak measures, stating he forgives young students criticising him online.  

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Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers

Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports.

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Amarnath cave alert: Heavy rains trigger sudden flash flood near holy cave; water recedes

Sudden heavy rain near the Amarnath Holy Cave triggered a low-intensity flash flood on Thursday evening. Officials confirm the situation is under control.

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Delhi crime alert: 20-year-old woman shot dead in Keshavpuram; police hunt co-worker

A 20-year-old daycare taker was shot dead in the forehead inside a Keshavpuram house in Delhi. Police have launched a manhunt for her co-worker.  

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Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine

Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever.

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Farmers scuffle with police in Bhopal after talks with Madhya Pradesh govt fail to end agitation

Tensions flared in Bhopal as farmers scuffled with police after talks with the MP government failed to fully satisfy protesting agricultural union leaders.

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eBay reaches $56M settlement with e-commerce newsletter writers it terrorized in 2019

Ina and David Steiner inspired the ire of high-level eBay executives after occasionally criticizing the company in their newsletter. In 2019, a plot was concocted to intimidate the couple into halting their negative coverage.

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Why did Meta briefly block PM Modi`s Facebook video in India?

According to the analysis, the video, uploaded on July 23 during the peak of the protests at Jantar Mantar over alleged examination irregularities, contained the Prime Minister's assurance of strict action against paper leaks. 

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Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam cost users $1.8M

Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent crypto wallet from the App Store, challenging the company’s longstanding claims that its app review process keeps users safe from scams.

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Paper Leak Law: Opposition uproar disrupts debate on 2026 Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha | DNA Explained

The proposed 2026 paper leak law seeks tougher punishments, higher fines and faster investigations and trials, but Opposition protests disrupted debate on the Bill in the Lok Sabha.

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`Students are being jailed for protests`: Why Justice Ujjal Bhuyan`s remarks are making headlines

Unfortunately, even lawful activities are now being criminalized, he said.

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NEET, UGC-NET, BPSC: Why every new fix fails to stop the next paper leak in India

Competitive examinations in the country continue to witness repeated paper leaks despite investigations, committees and new laws. The article examines why reforms have failed to restore the integrity of such tests.

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Can Apple make smart glasses that aren’t a constant privacy threat?

As Apple prepares to launch its first smart glasses, the company may also be wrestling with how to address consumer privacy concerns.

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Making sense of the panic over Chinese AI

On the latest episode of Equity, we discussed why Moonshot AI's Kimi seemed to panic Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

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From destruction to development: Drass and Kargil’s astonishing rise from blood-soaked peaks to booming Himalayan cities

Twenty-seven years after the Kargil War, Drass and Kargil have transformed from remote battlefronts into emerging urban and tourism hubs, driven by major advances in education, healthcare, connectivity and infrastructure.

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What next for CJP? Beyond Pradhan`s exit, student group eyes long-term youth advocacy

Celebrating Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's exit, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called it the "first wicket" as the party prepares its next strategy.  

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Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture

The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian.

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Indian seafarer killed in Black Sea attack on MV OMORFI; MEA condemns strike on commercial shipping

An Indian national died after commercial vessel MV OMORFI was attacked in the Black Sea. The MEA condemned the strike, raising safety concerns for seafarers.  

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Bill seeks up to 3-year jail term for insulting or disrupting Vande Mataram | DNA Explained

The government has proposed a legal amendment to protect the dignity of ‘Vande Mataram’ by making its deliberate disruption a punishable offence, bringing its legal safeguards closer to those available to the national anthem.

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AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing

The Series A was led by Battery Ventures, bringing AegisAI total funding to $49 million.

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Cyber warfare on student protests? Delhi Police clamp down on 480 Pakistan handles exploiting CJP agitation

Delhi Police blocks 480 Pakistan-based social media accounts spreading fake news amid ongoing CJP NEET protests as Islamabad calls agitation an 'internal matter.'  

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Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z

Uber is also investing in Travis Kalanick's company Atoms, which has made gauzy claims about using industrial AI to modernize the world.

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`I will end fast if govt assures no action against NEET protesters`: Sonam Wangchuk in video message

In a letter to Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, Wangchuk appealed for the government to protect the students who had joined the movement demanding accountability.

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Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi along with other detained Congress leaders, released by Delhi Police

Rahul Gandhi was taken to the Chhatrasal Stadium while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was taken to the  Mandir Marg police station a short while ago. CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was also seen at the Mandir Marg police station, following the detention of Gandhi siblings.

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OpenAI is scared of open-weight models. Should the US be?

Talk of banning Chinese-made open-weight LLMs reveals the challenge of turning AI into a business.

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Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe

The one-year-old startup aims to reinvent financial architecture for autonomous AI transactions.

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COVID-19’s 2021 variant raises fresh concerns in 2026; four deaths reported across states | DNA Explained

A new COVID-19 variant, RF.5, has been detected in India, with cases reported across eight states and four deaths in Andhra Pradesh, prompting renewed concerns over the virus and the protection offered by vaccines.

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Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup

Netflix revealed that it paid $587 million in cash for InterPositive, a startup co-founded by Ben Affleck.

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What to watch for after Jensen Huang’s Japan visit

Jensen Huang left Tokyo with deals spanning Japan's entire tech ecosystem.

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Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?

On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether Apple's lawsuit will cast over OpenAi's much-discussed plans to get into hardware and go public.

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Sonam Wangchuk refuses fluids at the hospital as hunger strike continues; Wife alleges lack of transparency

Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, alleged a lack of transparency from the hospital’s end, claiming they were neither allowed to seek a second medical opinion nor given his blood sample for independent testing.

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Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause

This isn’t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo.

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Kimi: Threat or menace?

Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about "full AI communism."

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Vikram-1: How India joined space elite while quietly becoming world`s fuel reserve

Vikram-1, named after Dr Vikram Sarabhai, the father of India's space programme, lifted off at 12:05 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, using ISRO's launchpad.

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Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify’ apps from App Stores

In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been aware that they are hosting apps in violation of state law.

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Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation

The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.

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Why is India`s first Hydrogen train being called the future of rail travel?

The train commenced its maiden journey from Jind to Sonipat in Haryana, showcasing India's growing focus on sustainable mobility through indigenous technology.

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Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her Mafia skills)

Ryan Beiermeister, who demonstrated cool analysis in the Founders Fund YouTube series "Mafia," has joined the firm as a partner.

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From borders to Bay: How Ajit Doval is shaping India`s regional security strategy

Doval said the current global environment is marked by geopolitical uncertainty, armed conflicts, technological disruption and supply chain challenges, making closer cooperation among BIMSTEC nations essential. He stressed that regional peace, stability and prosperity can only be secured through coordinated action against common threats. 

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Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos

Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and editing videos from prompts and reference images.

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NEET (UG) 2026 results out: 11.21 lakh candidates qualify re-test

Punjab's Aryan Gupta and Haryana's Panshul Bansal shared the top honours nationally, each scoring an impressive 715 out of 720. In all, 19 candidates crossed the 700 mark, while nearly 1,500 scored 650 or above.

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Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II

The vulnerability in the decades-old game could have allowed hackers to take over victims’ computers with a malicious game invite.

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Kudankulam data leak involves no nuclear safety systems, NPCIL clarifies

A ransomware group called World Leaks recently posted files on the dark web that it claimed were tied to Kudankulam, India's largest nuclear facility, located in Tamil Nadu, with a total planned capacity of 6,000 MW.

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Nand Kishore Goenka`s demise: Political leaders express condolences; Last rites on July 15

Shri Nand Kishore Goenka was born on 28 September 1930 and was a dedicated RSS volunteer. He devoted his entire life to social work and cow service and played a key role in uniting the society. 

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The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone

Overtone describes itself as "a voice- and audio-forward service, enabled by AI, that provides highly curated introductions."

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Google faces another AI training lawsuit from major publishers

Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier, and other publishers allege that Google trained its AI on copyrighted works without the necessary permissions.

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Conviction of Tahir Hussain sparks political reactions; DNA examines backing behind Delhi riots convict

Political laders like Congress MP Imran Masood and MLA Amanatullah Khan expressed sympathy for 2020 Delhi riots case convict Tahir Hussain. 

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The number that has eluded every party since 1986 is now within BJP`s reach in Rajya Sabha ahead of crucial Monsoon Session

The immediate boost is expected to come from West Bengal, where by-elections for three Rajya Sabha seats are scheduled for July 24.

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Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI

Apple would not comment on the "security breach," which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple's network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI.

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Remembering Nand Kishore Goenka: The life, legacy and values of Dr. Subhash Chandra`s father

Though he stayed away from business, he devoted his life to social causes and cow welfare. He consistently urged future generations to pursue success in business while remaining committed to serving the nation. 

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Badrinath temple donation theft: SIT arrests suspended BKTC official Pramod Nautiyal in Dehradun

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the high-profile cash offerings theft at the Badrinath temple has significantly intensified its crackdown. In a major development that brings the heat closer to the top administration, the SIT has detained a high-ranking official embedded within the temple management committee.

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Ram temple donation theft case: Syndicate Bank link surfaces; trust changes counting rules and control room team

Syndicate Bank link emerges in the Ram temple donation theft case. The trust changes donation counting rules, reshuffles the control room team and investigators expand the property probe linked to the alleged theft.

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Monsoon mayhem: Flash floods hit Kashmir, landslides block Uttarakhand highways; IMD alerts Himachal & Bengal

Severe monsoon rains trigger flash floods in Kashmir's Anantnag and block 69 roads in Uttarakhand. IMD issues weather alerts for Himachal and West Bengal.  

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This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave

Last weekend’s brutal NYC heat wave had me craving a frozen drink almost every afternoon. Normally, that would mean sweating through a walk to 7-Eleven for a slurpee. This time, though, I stayed home and put the new Ninja Slushi Twist to the test. Ninja’s latest slushie machine builds on the popularity of the original […]

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Pakistani terrorist Shehzad Bhatti among 8 chargesheeted by NIA in ambala`s baldev nagar police station car blast case

The Pakistani terrorist had established operational modules in India, and assigned local operatives to arrange logistics and explosive substances for carrying out attacks at police establishments as part of the conspiracy. 

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Inside ISRO`s masterplan: How India`s 5-module `Bharatiya Antariksha Station` will counter China`s space dominance by 2035

ISRO's Bharatiya Antariksha Station explained: 5 modules, 2028 launch, 2035 completion. Full details on India's space station plan and its strategic benefits.  

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From music to guns: Who is Deepak Nandal? Haryana gangster in limelight once again after Gurugram encounter

Born into a modest family in Haryana, Deepak Nandal’s journey is a chilling transition from the glitz of the entertainment industry to the shadows of organised crime.

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Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia

The company is using the cash to open an office in the Bay Area and compete for talent there, "strengthening its position at the heart of the world's leading AI ecosystem."

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`Lost 14 kgs`: Arrested US mercenary demands pasta, fish in jail over `spicy, oily` Tihar food: Report

Matthew Aaron VanDyke, who has been in custody since April, alleges that he has been effectively on a hunger strike since May 6 due to the nature of the jail meals, which he describes as excessively oily, spicy, and fried.

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This startup thinks robotics is about to have its ChatGPT moment

General Intuition is betting millions of hours of video game data can train the foundation models for physical AI, making it easier to build smarter robots with minimal real-world data.

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Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool

The feature can do things like apply cinematic relighting to brighten up a dark clip, swap out a plain background for something fun, or add artistic styles to videos.

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India `deeply concerned` with escalation of tensions in West Asia, calls for restraint

The US President's remarks came amid renewed tensions in the region following a series of attacks on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route. 

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Figma acquires team behind a vibe-coding app

The Y Combinator-backed company started a vibe-coding platform and later built an agent-creation product.

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Historic agreement signed between four states to resolve long-standing Narmada award payment disputes

The document was signed by the Chief Ministers of the four participating states - Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra), Bhupendra Patel (Gujarat), Bhajan Lal Sharma (Rajasthan), and Dr. Mohan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh).

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Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch on the fight to split off models from agents

"The reality is, when you're optimizing for production, you start looking at a price/performance," Guillermo Rauch tells TechCrunch.

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Can PM Modi`s three-nation visit strengthen India`s Indo-Pacific strategy against China?

The importance Indonesia attached to the visit was evident from the moment the Prime Minister's aircraft entered its airspace. Indonesian fighter jets escorted the aircraft, while President Prabowo Subianto personally received Mr Modi at the airport.

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Every major tech layoff in 2026 that has name-checked AI

A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.

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Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump

Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 — but now five of those launches are reportedly on hold.

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Trump memecoin investors lost $3.8 billion, analysis finds

Nearly 1 million people have lost a total of $3.8 billion after buying President Donald Trump’s $TRUMP memecoin, while Trump made $636 million.

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6 dead, 1 injured after multi-storey chawl collapses in Mankhurd amid heavy downpour in Mumbai

This incident comes as Mumbai continues to battle intense rainfall, with civic authorities already on high alert for weather-related emergencies across the city.

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Mumbai Rain: Schools and colleges shut on Monday as IMD issues orange alert

The IMD has warned that more heavy showers are expected on Monday, prompting Mumbai civic body to take early precautionary measures.

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New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI

Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new commercial asks: What if the Founding Fathers had access to Google Workspace?

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Ayodhya Ram temple donation theft probe: Why questions are now being raised over trust treasurer swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj

According to those supporting him, the SIT has not, so far, produced any conclusive evidence against Champat Rai. They believe any action against him should be based solely on the outcome of the investigation.

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The only AI glossary you’ll need this year

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

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The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more

The $149 Dune keyboard can be a meeting controller at least and a script-executing keypad at best.

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Donation theft row: Bahraich dargah vs Ram temple, decoding the selective silence | DNA Analysis

Allegations similar to Ram temple doantion teft were raised regarding the Syed Salar Masud Ghazi Dargah in Bahraich, located around 115 kilometres from Ayodhya. 

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Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung

The news comes about a week after OpenAI announced its own custom AI chip in a partnership with Broadcom.

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Salman Khan house firing: Wanted gangster Anmol Bishnoi moves Mumbai court to surrender

Lodged in Tihar Jail, wanted gangster Anmol Bishnoi has moved a Mumbai court to voluntarily surrender in the 2024 Salman Khan firing case trial.    

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`The army handed us guns`: JAAC leader exposes Pakistan`s terror blueprint before 80,000 in PoJK

On Day 24 of the PoJK uprising, JAAC leader Sardar Aman Khan exposed the Pakistan Army terror nexus before 80,000 people in Rawalakot.  

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Neocloud Together AI raises $800M, leaps to $8.3B valuation

The AI neocloud provider, which specializes in hosting open source models, last raised at a $3.3 billion valuation in early 2025.

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Inside the `third eye`: How a high-tech digital shield is securing Amarnath Yatra

The multi-layered security architecture combines snipers, Machan Morchas, artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance cameras, Facial Recognition Systems (FRS), Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, drones and anti-drone systems to monitor every stage of the pilgrimage in real time.

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